“From ‘The Daily Show’ anchor desk, Jon Stewart dissected
the news with blistering wit and wisdom as millions watched,”
said the Newseum's Senior Vice President of Exhibits and
Programs, Cathy Trost, said in a statement.

Jon Stewart began hosting
the "The Daily Show" in 1999.The
Daily Show/Comedy Central

She continued, “He also was a voice for a strong and free press,
and against the silencing of journalists by repressive regimes.
We are thrilled to accept the donation of these artifacts to the
Newseum collection, because they are part of America’s cultural
and media history, telling an important story about how political
satire and news as humor made ‘The Daily Show’ a trusted news
source for a generation."